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puncticeps, Blackb. 



renders the surface subopaque, and tends to become confluent in 

 forming longitudinal wrinkles, will at once distinguish this 

 species from its previously described congeners. 



The apical joint of the maxillary palpi is a little shorter and 

 more widely cultriform than in the allied species. This character 

 is suggestive of Lichnnms, Bates, but I do not find it accom- 

 panied by the other characters mentioned as distinctive of that 

 genus. It is likely that Mr. Bates would regard this as a new 

 generic form. 

 W. Australia. 



The following is a tabulation of the hitherto described species 

 of Anaxo : — 



A. Prothorax not subopaque through the presence of very close 

 longitudinally confluent puncturation. 

 B. Puncturation of head very noticeably closer than of pro- 

 thorax. 

 C. Interstices of elytra closely punctured. 



D. Legs entirely black ... ... ater, Blackb. 



DD. Legs partly yellow ... ... brevicornis, Bates 



CC. Interstices of elytra sparingly 

 punctured. 

 BB. Puncturation of head and pro- 

 thorax equally (or nearly so) 

 close 

 C. Species of a distinctly metallic 

 tone of color. 

 D. Head not (or scarcely) nar- 

 rower than prothorax. 

 E. Apical joint of antennae dis- 

 tinctly shorter than 

 tenth joint. 

 EE. Apical joint of antennae 

 not shorter than tenth 

 joint 

 DD. Head much narrower than 

 prothorax. 

 CC. Color not at all metallic. 



D. Interstices of elytra very finely 

 and very sparingly punc- 

 tulate 

 DD. Interstices of elytra much 

 more closely and strongly 

 punctulate 

 AA. Prothorax subopaque through the 

 presence of very close longitu- 

 dinally confluent puncturation. 



Linden sis, Blackb. 



affinis, Blackb. 



tereus, Blackb. 



sparsus, Blackb. 



cylindricus, Germ. 



occidentalis, Blackb. 



